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Topic: Reliable Web Hosting for $5 or less? (Read 8600 times)

OK so I bought a domain name. I had a good reliable Web Hosting on JaguarPC but instead of continuing to discount their prices they seem to be headed upward. I don't really want to spend $9+/mo just to give away software. But I want a commercial account to ensure I have control.

Anyone know of Web Hosting for $4 or $5 a month? I don't need the shopping cart and all the rest. Just unlimited download bandwidth, an included email account for support, and the ability to post a donate button. I don't see a need for more than 3 pages and I can squeeze it all into a one page list if necessary. I guess the main idea is I don't want to kill myself with bells, whistles and wallpaper just to give stuff away. I'll probably use a list generator with short descriptions for each utility.

-eleman: i don't think the people you like will let you distribute software from a shared server account. you couldn't last time i looked at their policy when i was shopping for a host. you needed to make special arrangements with them to do that. but maybe they allow it now? :-)

Software DistributionHostSo's shared Web Hosting accounts are not to be used for the purposes of distributing software and multimedia products. If you wish to distribute software and/or multimedia files, please contact <email address removed> for a special arrangement.

-eleman: i don't think the people you like will let you distribute software from a shared server account. you couldn't last time i looked at their policy when i was shopping for a host. you needed to make special arrangements with them to do that. but maybe they allow it now? :-)

Another option is HawkHost, they have a plan that fits the budget and bandwidth, been with them many years and happy. About software downloads, I think they allow it but just in case http://www.hawkhost.com/Legal

Another option is HawkHost, they have a plan that fits the budget and bandwidth, been with them many years and happy. About software downloads, I think they allow it but just in case http://www.hawkhost.com/Legal

I went with HH. I found a coupon code online that sliced 25% off. I got the basic account for about $3/month. 3 GB is more than enough. When I was on Jaguar I think I used less than 1/4 GB for all my files.

I need to wait for stuff to propagate. The WiFi here seems to intermittently block ftp upload but I should be able to get the stuff up there eventually.

If it falls through at some point, I would recommend ASmallOrange (ASO)Very good reputation for many years - I've had an account with them for a very long time now. Support levels & uptime both very high.

If it falls through at some point, I would recommend ASmallOrange (ASO)Very good reputation for many years - I've had an account with them for a very long time now. Support levels & uptime both very high.

I'm into these guys for 3 months at this point. I hope it works out. They sent me an email with temp url etc that gets a 404. I hope it's not a harbinger of doom. My first support ticket is already on the way.

I have to scout around and find a free WiFi that doesn't block ftp for when I upload. Once the bugs are ironed out maybe I'll do one of those boilerplate template web designers. I tried one out that actually didn't look too bad for $50. The main gripe I have is that most of the ones I looked at convert your text to an image. Paragraphs don't flow. Kind of defeats the purpose of using a markup language.

Do you like paying extra so other people can ask amateur questions? That's how it is at other hosting companies where beginners and experts pay the same price. Beginners drive up the cost by asking a lot of novice support questions while the experts don't contact support. That is great for amateurs, and unfair to the experts like you.

No Support Linux Hosting has a completely different business model. We ignore the support questions, and pass the savings on to you! If you are an expert who does not want to pay extra for help with amateur support issues, then you can host with us and save big money.